[NU Sports] heading in to conference play

[Jonathan Hodges]

> I believe 6 more wins will make Pat Fitzgerald the winningest coach in NU
> history. If we can somehow pull out the next 5 in a row, the Cats would go
> into
> the home game against Iowa with a chance to put Fitz in the #1 spot.
>
> A long shot just to be in that position, I know, and then you have the
> major
> challenge of beating Iowa yet again. But just contemplating the possible
> post-game feeling makes me a little light-headed.
>
>
Fitz needs 18 more wins to be the winningest coach in NU history:
http://hailtopurple.com/features/fitzcount.html

BUT, 6 more wins would tie him with Walker for #2 on the list.  He also
needs just 4 more to tie his mentor (Barnett) which is definitely attainable
this season (as mentioned earlier), and that in 2 fewer seasons.

Also, someone mentioned NU potentially moving the 2011 Nebraska game to
Solider Field - there is zero chance of that happening IMHO because NU could
really use a home sellout (last one was vs OSU in 2008 and they won't be
visiting again until 2013 at the earliest).  Plus, NU maximizes its revenue
by selling out at home since Soldier Field isn't all that much larger
(61,500) and it doesn't have to give away any revenue.  I expect that the
Wrigley game will be one of the few times from now on that NU will move a
home game (and, thankfully, I don't think we'll ever see a home game moved
to Cleveland again).

Jonathan